Mike Windu Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 3rd-Graders Arrested for Their Drawings Two boys ages 9 and 10 in Ocala, Fla., have been arrested and charged with a second-degree felony for making primitive pencil-and-crayon stick figure drawings on scrap paper that depicted a 10-year-old classmate being stabbed and hung, reports The Associated Press. Police took the children, who are special education students, out of school in handcuffs. The official charge: Making a written threat to kill or harm another person. The two have been suspended from their elementary school. One of the drawings showed the two boys standing on either side of the other boy and "holding knives pointed through" his body, AP says of the police report. They identified each person in the drawing with written names or initials. A second drawing showed a stick figure hanging with tears falling from his eyes and the other two stick figures standing below him. In addition, other pieces of paper had misspelled profanities and the initials of the boy they were allegedly threatening. The boy who was depicted as the victim saw the drawings and told his teacher, who confiscated the sketches and informed the school's dean. The dean then called police, who consulted with the State Attorney's office before making the arrest. AP reports that the boys' parents said they thought the children should be punished by the school and families and not the legal system.
IG-64 Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 Ah, childhood, so innocent... But, yeah, that's pretty whack. O_o
El Sitherino Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 Oh yeah, I read about this a few days ago. Kinda stupid they arrested the kids.
Neverhoodian Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 If the authorities remembered from their childhood days what kids say when they're calling each other names, half the school would be arrested. I can say from personal experience that children can be the most cruel, malevolent beings on the planet when it comes to hurting other people's feelings. This doesn't mean we should lock them up for things like this, though. The police are trained to deal with criminals, not kids. Let the school deal with the little urchins.
El Sitherino Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 What if they were working on a murder/mystery picture book? THE SCHOOL INTERFERED IN CREATIVITY!
Curt-Man Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 thats hilarious especialy since they were in special ed.
ZBomber Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 Originally posted by Curt-Man thats hilarious especialy since they were in special ed. Yes, because learning disabilities are HILLARIOUS.
El Sitherino Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 Originally posted by ZBomber Yes, because learning disabilities are HILLARIOUS. I think he meant because they were arrested for something so trivial and on top of that they were special ed. Basically saying all parties involved are idiots. Right?
jebbers Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 Originally posted by Mike Windu In addition, other pieces of paper had misspelled profanities aw sith thats hilarious..... get it.....sith.....??
El Sitherino Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 Originally posted by jebbers aw sith thats hilarious..... get it.....sith.....?? At first I thought I was being addressed and you quoted the wrong person. Then I realized it was your attempt at an ovedone joke.
Prime Posted January 29, 2005 Posted January 29, 2005 Originally posted by TK-8252 Fight the power. Yes. To Public Enemy we listen!
jebbers Posted January 29, 2005 Posted January 29, 2005 Originally posted by InsaneSith At first I thought I was being addressed and you quoted the wrong person. Then I realized it was your attempt at an ovedone joke. yea...i suck at jokes....
Sabretooth Posted January 29, 2005 Posted January 29, 2005 Nice. But those kids are a bit weird, if you ask me.
TiE23 Posted January 29, 2005 Posted January 29, 2005 Thank you America! *gets teary* :usa: :usa: :usa: :usa: This is the greatest nation, ever.......... TiE
Joetheeskimo Posted January 29, 2005 Posted January 29, 2005 Originally posted by TiE 23 :eek: *Arrests TiE*
acdcfanbill Posted February 2, 2005 Posted February 2, 2005 yea stuff like this seems on par for law enforcement and the govt these days... so sad.
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